A 3389 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Limits liability for operators of buildings, facilities, or premises for certain sports, games, and amusement activities.

This bill limits liability for operators of facilities where physically-exerting recreational activities occur, such as sports fields, trampoline parks, or racing venues. It deems participants and spectators to assume inherent risks - like common injuries in activities including soccer, basketball, or rock climbing - meaning they cannot sue operators for injuries arising from those normal risks. However, operators remain liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct, and the bill does not apply to activities already covered by specific laws (e.g., skiing under P.L.1979, c.29). This applies to all operators, including government-run facilities, and complements existing liability defenses like the New Jersey Tort Claims Act.
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Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action Feb 1, 2024
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